The next Saskatoon Secular Family Network reading group is:
Friday, May 25, 2012
7:00 PMErica and Sam’s house
623 9th Ave N
Saskatoon, SKOkay, we weren’t quite as ambitious as I thought in how much we could get through in April’s reading group night, so we still have 1/4 of the year to work through for May’s group. Let’s tackle:
Thursday, June 28, 2012
7:00 PMNino’s Fireside Room
801 Broadway Ave
Saskatoon, SK S7N 1B5
This month’s selection process was hot and heated with a 3-way tie decided by a second runoff vote. The winner by a nose was Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood. It is the first of a speculative fiction trilogy(only 2 released so far) looking ahead…
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The next Saskatoon Freethinkers In The Pub is Friday May 11 starting at 7:30.
650 Broadway Ave , Saskatoon, SK
CFI Saskatoon is sponsoring a public debate on euthanasia.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
7:00 PMFrances Morrison Public Library
311 – 23rd St. E.
Saskatoon, SK S7K 0J6The Centre for Inquiry Canada is presenting a series of debates across the country on the issue of assisted suicide. With strong arguments on both sides, this is a complex and emotionally-charged issue.Motion: “Should assisted suicide be legalized in Canada?”
Proposition Debater: Wanda Morris, Executive Director of Dying with Dignity
Opposition Debater: Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director of theEuthanasia Prevention Coalition
Moderator: University of Saskatchewan Debate Society Member
This promises to be a stimulating debate about a very topical issue in Canada. Hope to see you there!
There has already been some interviews for this event. Alex Schandenberg from the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition was on John Gormley. As was George Williamson from CFI Saskatoon.
CFI Regina is having a Skeptics in the pub:
Centre for Inquiry ReginaFriday, May 4, 2012
7:00 PMBoston Pizza
4657 Rae Street
Regina , SK
Hey guys! Wendy, here. It’s about time we all got together to do some sweet hangin’, skeptic style. We’ll be meeting up at the South BP’s on the restaurant side. I’ll be bringing my awesome son Darwin so you can all meet him. Come one, come all! …
Global Saskatoon has this fairly positive piece on the small Psychic Fair going on in town this weekend. A couple of us went to check it out Thursday night. That evening it was a pretty quiet affair consisting of approximately a dozen psychics and a similar number of customers. We were amused that several psychic advertised 90% accuracy or better.
I really was interested in getting a reading, but just could not justify the $80-120 it would entail.
The next Skeptics in the Pub is Wednesday April 25 at 7:30:
2100 8th Street East
Unit 101, 8th & Preston
Saskatoon, SK
Exorcism
There was a news media kerfluffle about a possible demonic possession in Saskatoon and the Catholic church not having any Exorcists in Saskatchewan. CFI Canada jumped in calling “on medical authorities to prohibit exorcisms in Canada, especially on children.” Carmen was interviewed as part of the news story.
Here are some news stories:
CBC Story on the original incident
CTV News with Carmen’s Interview about half way through.
What do people think about exorcisms. Should they be prohibited? Should they be prohibited for children only? Would the prohibition be a restriction of religious freedom? What would make exorcisms “safe”? Should churches be liable for telling parishioners that demons exist and can posses them?
Psychic Fair
There is a psychic fair coming to Saskatoon
1715 Idylwyld Drive
HOURS:
THURSDAY 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM
FRIDAY 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
SATURDAY 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
SUNDAY 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Anybody want to attend? Should we pick a specific day and time?
Why would we go? What would be our goals?
If you are going here is a discount coupon.
Other
Any other items people want to bring up.
Anyone have ideas for upcoming meetings/events?
